Qayyim Academy registers second school club under Archery Guyana

Archery Guyana’s Head Coach Nicholas Hing has presented to the Principal of Qayyim Academy, Bibi Romena Constantine-Mohamed, an official certificate of registration and affiliation, together with a bow and arrow set. This was done at a simple ceremony on Saturday, February 4, in the school’s compound.

“Qayyim Academy”, also the name of the school’s archery club, has been quite active for a few months now, under the instruction of Archery Guyana member Saeed Karim, who is also a teacher there. Support has been forthcoming from Archery Guyana’s head coach and other members from time to time; and Miss Romena, as she is normally addressed by her students and teachers, is very enthused at having the students involved in sports, and is excited to have archery as one of the sports developed in that school.
The club has already built its own targets and quivers, and has also acquired some equipment in the form of bows and arrows.

This is another step in Archery Guyana’s vision of developing the sport at the grassroots level, beginning in the schools, with the aim of discovering and encouraging athletes from the primary to the university level.
That would ensure the widest possible participation in Archery Guyana’s efforts to find the best Archers to represent Guyana both regionally and internationally, specifically at the Olympic Games.
Archery Guyana is committed to providing the necessary training for instructors and certified coaches and judges, both junior and senior. With this in mind, Archery Guyana sees archery as an additional event at school sports; inter-house, inter-schools and at Nationals, thereby fostering a competitive spirit among students and the camaraderie that archery is internationally known for.